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14. Procrastination. If you had more time, you’d be able to put it off longer. What do you put off to the last moment? Why? Tell a story about how you just barely got something done in time – or didn’t.
Alternate: Splat! Use that word in a story or a poem.

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Haunted

HELP!!
It comes closer
What are you?!!!
It comes closer
Slowly, slowly
Pitch black
I see something
Slowly, slowly
My face frozen
I see something
His eyes glorwing with fire
My face frozen
Save me!!
His eyes glowing with fire
Something touches me
Save me!!
What are you?!!
Something touches me
HELP!

I would first like to say

I would first like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed your poem. Your poem seems especially appropriate for the time of year and the upcoming halloween celebrations. Your sentences are short but very specific and well written. However, I did happen to notice that the word "glowing" was spelt incorrectly. I understand that the use of several exclamation points helps to illustrate the sense of being scared, but I also think this piece of writing could be equally or even more powerful without the use of a lot of exclamation points. Your poem is easy to read and very entertaining. I also enjoyed how you ended the poem without telling the reader what happens. Good Job!

I really like your

I really like your repitition in different lines, it makes it seem almost like it could be a song. It gives it a bit of a spooky feel at the same time. I really like it, it doesn't rhyme yet it seems to have the impact of a poem that does. Good job writing this!

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